What do you eat when you crave salty??

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Registered: 04-09-2003
What do you eat when you crave salty??
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Mon, 05-16-2005 - 1:06pm

What are your healthy suggestions for that salt craving???


I'm tired of popcorn and trail mix, which, probably aren't the healthiest to begin with but figure they keep me away fromt he real bad stuff. What I really want is chips or McDonalds french fries. I'm really trying to limit the fries. I'm not doing as good as I could.


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Registered: 12-04-2003
Mon, 05-16-2005 - 1:50pm

Hey Gretchen, here's some suggestions, and I'm trying to track down an article I know I saw a while ago on good substitutions.


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Registered: 01-21-2005
Mon, 05-16-2005 - 5:47pm

Gretchen, what I usually go for, when I'm craving salty, is cheddar cheese. For example, I'll melt some on a pc of toast, or on whole grain crackers, or something like that. Although, I just thought of a couple other things I will have to try next time I get that salty craving..and that is a boiled egg w/ some salt on it (i used to eat those when I was a little kid) and celery with salt sprinlked on it could be good. Oh! I fogot! Lately for salty I love making a salad (good dark greens and other veggies) and put some deli meat on top and put lots of salt and pepper over the entire thing...then 1 tblsp of balsamic vinegrette (because it is only 45 calories and coats everything in the bowl)...and it's so nice and salty and peppery...and healthy too.


HTH


Kim

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Registered: 04-09-2003
Mon, 05-16-2005 - 6:08pm
Sounds wonderful. I think I will pick up some lunch meat for salad and boil some eggs for salad and just plain eating.


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 05-17-2005 - 12:52pm

Salt for me=
-nuts
-popcorn
-pretzels


When I crave salt it's usually along with a craving for crunch, hence my choices!

~IslandGirl


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